Earl:

Thanks for the help but nothing seems to work. I tried opening Excel by
File-Open but still get the "Cannot Access..". I do not have an "open and
repair" task on my open button, but I did use the "detect and repair" located
in Help but this did not correct the problem. I tried sending one of the
files to another e-mail as an attachment but it would not allow the file to
be attached. I was uncertain of how to clear the Window/Temp folder. When I
clicked on the Temp folder there were piles of files and folders. I was
afraid that I was deleting something I shouldn't delete. I tried starting
excel by using the Start-Run; after it loaded I still could not access the
files. I attempted the Ignore Other Applications but the Options under the
Tool button was not active. I pulled up a new file and Tool-Option-General
but the Ignore Other Applications was already unchecked. If you can think of
something else, please get back with me. I think I will try reinstalling
Excel.

"Earl Kiosterud" wrote:

Tom,

SOme possibilities: Open them inside with Excel (File - Open), if you've
been opening them by double-clicking them from their folder. If you have
XL2002-up (and maybe 2000, I don't know), try the File - Open dialog, and
open up the Open button and try "Open and repair." Send one or more to
someone else to see if they can open them -- is it the workbooks, or your
Excel? Some other general fix-up things include clearing the Windows\Temp
folder. Try starting Excel with Start - Run - "excel.exe /regserver", then
start it normally. Uncheck "Ignore other applications" in Tools - Options -
General.

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Earl Kiosterud
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"tomgillane" wrote in message
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I have three of many excel spread sheet files that I use and update daily
that I can no longer access. I tried to access these files and I get the
following message: "Cannot access read only document "file-name"". I am
on
Excel 2000 and Windows Me. I have checked out the properties on all files.
None of them have the "read only" box ticked and there is only the General
Tab. Also, there is no longer an author for these three files. All the
rest
that can be accessed have an author, normal attribute, and have General,
Custom, Summary tabs. I do not recall doing anything different. I ran a
virus scan on the files with no viruses indicated. Can anybody help me?
I
tried my last backup file but the backup file have the same problems.
Please help